Patten's catch was the largest of 19 plaice caught on the trip – a stunning specimen of 7lb 8oz.

Jazza John won Bideford Angling Club's end-of-season match with a quality wrasse scaling 4lb 7¼oz. Runner-up was Martin Short with a wrasse of 4lb 5oz and third was Terry Dymond with a triggerfish of 2lb 6½oz.

Bideford club member James Atkinson landed a fine smoothound of 13lb 8oz from a local shore mark.

Flounder were abundant in the Taw for Triple Hook Club's Sportsman's Cup.

Competitors had up to 20 catches each, with the majority of fish returned alive.

John Passmore won the match with a flounder one-eighth of an ounce short of 2lb.Steve Luxton was runner-up with a flounder of a little over 1lb.

The wet and cool summer has produced excellent conditions for trout anglers at Blakewell Fishery.

Chris Wall landed a fine rainbow of 14lb 6oz and David Impey a rainbow of 11lb 2oz.